PHED 6118 Seminar Grand Rounds in Public Health

1 SCH. The objective of this seminar course is to introduce doctoral students to the application of research in the various disciplines within public health. The course will address numerous aspects of research, including but not limited to: research design and methodology, institutional procedures for review and approval of research involving human subjects, ethical issues of investigative research, the integration and application of new knowledge and theory, analytical and critical thinking, problem solving skills, and proper implementation strategies. This will be accomplished through directed readings, presentations by faculty and invited guests, case analysis, and discussions of current research. Prerequisite: PHED 6310 or PHED 6314 or permission of the chair of the PhD Program Committee or the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. May be repeated for credit.